Chase Megapack - Charley

Rare archival photos from the Hal Roach and Columbia Pictures eras. Key Works to Look For

For years, Chase's masterpieces were relegated to the shadows, available only in scratchy, public-domain prints. (a commonly used term referring to comprehensive box sets like the Sprocket Vault's "Becoming Charley Chase" and Kino Lorber’s The Charley Chase Collection , which often include over 5 hours of restored content, such as The Uneasy Three and Mighty Like A Moose ) has finally brought his genius back to the forefront.

7 hours and 40 minutes

: A highlight of his career featuring a young Oliver Hardy.

He wasn't a slapstick acrobat. His genius was verbal and structural in a silent medium. Chase understood the rhythm of a joke better than almost anyone at the Hal Roach Studios (the same factory that produced Laurel & Hardy and Our Gang). He started as a writer, then a director, and finally stepped in front of the camera when he realized he was funnier than the actors he was writing for. Charley Chase MegaPack

Over 5 hours.

The Ultimate Guide to the Charley Chase MegaPack: Rediscovering a Slapstick Genius Rare archival photos from the Hal Roach and

Features shorts from his peak period at Hal Roach Studios, where he successfully adapted his "embarrassment comedy" style to audio.